Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Episodes
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Week 44 - Friday
Friday, 6 November 2026
Devastating break-ins at two Edenderry charity shops, preparations for another nationwide public sector strike, and concerning new figures on adult abuse in Ireland feature on today's programme.
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Week 44 - Thursday
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner & David Hollywood
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Week 44 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
The aftermath of a serious assault on a Garda in Mullingar, calls for greater financial transparency among Irish charities, and road safety concerns ahead of the National Ploughing Championships feature on today's programme.
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Week 44 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Halloween attacks on emergency services in the Midlands, the threat of another nationwide public sector strike, and plans to revitalise vacant town centre premises feature on today's programme.
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Week 44 - Monday
Monday, 2 November 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 43 - Friday
Friday, 30 October 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 43 - Thursday
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Community safety concerns in Moate, All-Star success for Westmeath footballer Ronan Wallace, and a major increase in fines at Westmeath's lakeshores feature on today's programme.
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Week 43 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
World and European boxing success for Midlands athletes, growing calls for a new prison in the region, and efforts to tackle mental health inequalities within the Traveller community feature on today's programme.
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Week 43 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Major Tidy Towns success for Ballinahown and Abbeyleix, rising demand for youth mental health services in Laois and Offaly, and concerns over housing targets in Offaly feature on today's programme.
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Week 42 - Friday
Friday, 23 October 2026
Concerns over women's healthcare in Portlaoise, uncertainty facing newly qualified nurses in the Midlands, and controversy surrounding a consent awareness campaign feature on today's programme.
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Week 42 - Thursday
Thursday, 22 October 2026
A long-awaited State apology to Brian Stack's family, warnings ahead of Storm Austen, and concerns over wasted renewable electricity feature on today's programme.
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Week 42 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 42 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
A Tullamore cancer survivor's new support app, the fallout from major flooding at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel, and a growing dispute over criminal legal aid payments feature on today's programme.
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Week 42 - Monday
Monday, 19 October 2026
A prison sentence following a fatal assault in Athlone, a long-awaited State apology to the family of Brian Stack, and flooding affecting the Sheraton Hotel and Athlone Towncentre feature on today's programme
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Week 41 - Friday
Friday, 16 October 2026
New protections for cancer survivors seeking mortgage insurance, soaring diesel prices, and the devastating impact of a fire on a Tullamore chocolate business feature on today's programme.
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Week 41 - Thursday
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Threatening emails sent to Midlands schools, a major shortfall in jobs created through the Just Transition Fund, and efforts to resolve the ongoing public sector pay dispute feature on today's programme.
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Week 41 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 41 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
A nationwide public sector strike disrupting Dáil business, signs of easing house price inflation, and growing frustration over vandalism in Kilcormac feature on today’s programme.
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Week 41 - Monday
Monday, 12 October 2026
Industrial action by thousands of teachers, warnings over online raffle spending affecting loan applications, and the inspiring story of a Birr GAA stalwart feature on today’s programme.
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Week 40 - Friday
Friday, 9 October 2026
A new chair for the integration of Gaelic games, uncertainty over RTÉ's €20 million funding shortfall, and calls for urgent improvements to endometriosis care feature on today's programme.
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Week 40 - Thursday
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 40 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Midlands Today with David Hollywood - covering Budget 2027
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Week 40 - Tuesday
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Midlands Today with David Hollywood
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Week 40 - Monday
Monday, 5 October 2026
The suspension of specialist diabetes services in Mullingar, a lengthy prison sentence following a violent Athlone stabbing, and calls for inheritance tax reform feature on today’s programme. 051026
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Week 39 - Friday
Friday, 2 October 2026
Midlands Today with David Hollywood
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Week 39 - Thursday
Thursday, 1 October 2026
The Midlands Hospice running €12 million over budget, calls for greater support for family carers, and a major investigation into in-game purchases feature on today’s programme.
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Week 39 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Industrial action involving more than 100,000 public sector workers, a nationwide stand against violence towards women and girls, and the sharp rise in ADHD medication use feature on today’s programme.
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Week 39 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
A community in mourning following a fatal workplace incident in Banagher, the cost of household food waste, and proposals for a tourist tax feature on today’s programme.
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Week 39 - Monday
Monday, 28 September 2026
The prospect of further fuel protests, the latest Midlands house price figures, and uncertainty over a proposed increase to the national minimum wage feature on today’s programme.
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Week 38 - Friday
Friday, 25 September 2026
Rising health insurance costs and reduced benefits, the prospect of renewed fuel protests, and planned industrial action by rank-and-file Gardaí feature on today’s programme.